JJ&GG, Jimmy James and GG Peney, part of Lifelong Records crew, delivering for us a siiick suspect package with not only their very dope 13 track album The Further Misadventures Of..., but an activity book too! Genius. We've not done much else today as we've been busy in ...

Dandelion & Nubiya of The Hempolics get busy with some positive vibrations on Life Ain't Easy, their first single from the forthcoming album due Summer 2015. A solid cut right here that also features a Dubmatix remix on the flipside, some seriously nice sounds to warm up the ...

Jack Jetson straps a camera to his head and makes a video for one of his album tracks, Strange Ways produced by Leaf Dog, taking you on a day in the life of Johnny Strange, or is it Jack Jetson? I'm not sure because we can't see his ...

Finally in our grasp, super fresh vinyl copies of M9's High Fidelity EP, originally released in 2007 his debut CD of the same name introduced the world to a very dope emcee. Here you'll find 3 tracks from the release bought to life on wax, Silent Weaponz ft.

Released today, the debut Split Prophets Records solo album Upfront And Personal, from Upfront MC outta Bristol. Back to back burners produced by the likes of Badhabitz, Leaf Dog, DJ Fingerfood, Simiah & more. Plus a guest list that includes the rest of the Split Prophets ...

DJ Vadim's Dubcatcher album has just dropped, here's a video for one our favourite tracks off it, the Demolition Man featuring If Life Was A Thing. A sick video montage dedicated to Vadim's love of soundsystem culture and its message. Niceness.

To be released in the next couple of months via RLD Records will be The Mould Tape from producer Illinformed, here's the first taster, a Split Prophets featuring bangathon called The Platoon. The forthcoming release also features Leaf Dog, Bva, Smellington Piff, Jack Jetson, Verb ...

Fresh outta Edinburgh, via London, a killah new 7" release entitled Sail On from the Mighty Oak label. Marga on the mic, Jofis on the production. A truly thunderous piece of rootical steppas, set to pick up the pace and lead you on the right path in life ...

Can this week's releases get any doper? Yep. Fresh through the door we now have the brand new album from badman lyricist Life MC, and the all new twelve track set, Sounds Of The Underground. Lyrically taking suckers apart and stitching them back together with spit, best believe. ...

Yes yo, next week we'll have a new DJ Nappa production excursion in stock, the Late Night Beat Tape. Coming on limited edition cassette and cd formats, a continuous journey of ill beats and skits straight outta Nappa's studio, it sounds incredible having just bumped the whole shebang very ...

Fully produced by Leaf Dog, and also featuring Leaf, plus BVA and Dirty Dike, here's the first offering from Jack Jetsun's debut album Jack Jetson - Adventures of Johnny Strange, to be released on the 12th May via Real Life Drama Records. The hella dope, but ...

Double vinyl styles now available of the Fliptrix album Theory Of Rhyme, all pre-orders left today, apologies for the delay. All vinyl comes with a free CD release, that you can now however purchase seperatly. The Rebs produced Out The Box is indeed well worthy of a ...

Split Prophets and Krate Krusaders producer Badhabitz has hit us up his new remix CD Diggin Up The Past to give away with orders. It features remix action of tracks by Ramson Badbonez, Dr Syntax, Sonnyjim, Onoe Caponoe, Concept Of Thought, Buggsy, Phi Life Cypher, Mystro, Dirty Dike ...

Two fresh releases new in stock from Cambridge based Rhymepad Records, Makzwell Skot & P739 and the Whats Needed? album, and Xidus Pain & Moses with their Sleepless Cypher set. Both CDs rocking that thoroughbred boom bap to the fullest. Here's a video to check from Makzwell ...

Fresh outta the West London Lifelong Records camp comes this debut album JJ&GG from emcee Jimmy James, produced by fresh beatsmith GG Peney. A solid set from the get go, firmly placing Lifelong on the map as a new label to watch for, best believe. Some real tight beats ...

Now in stock, big an heavy lyricism, big and heavy beats. The all new full length album from Ramson Badbonez, A Year In The Life Of Oscar The Slouch, CD & 2xLP formats. A High Focus Records sure shot, sure shot, sure shot...

Yes. Now available for pre-order, all new High Focus Records album release from Ramson Badbonez, A Year In The Life Of Oscar The Slouch, entirely produced by Charlie Mac, featuring Fliptrix, Rag N Bone Man, Jam Baxter, Mystro, Joker Starr, Genesis Elijah and more. CD version lands ...

Forthcoming on High Focus Records, the lyrical kingpin Ramson Badbonez with a brand new album, entirely produced by Charlie Mac, entitled A Year In The Life Of Oscar The Slouch. Landing on the 14th of December on cd and double vinyl. Each month get the verbal treatment as ...

Yes, more Blah Records badness now onboard, the all new album from slick ass Real Life Drama producer Illinformed, and murderous mic fiend Lee Scott, their joint album Stupid Poignant Sh!t truly is the shit. No messing. Lee smacks it good an' propa over Illinformed's beats, ...

After lacing Edward Scissortongue with the cinematic soundscape to his Better.Luck.Next.Life album, Glasgow based producer Lamplighter brings us copies of his 5 track vinyl EP The Senses, on Kilamanjaro Recordings. There's only 200 of these available, in a screen printed sleeve. Check the videos below for the tracks ...

What we have here is the very last Suspect Packages Radio Show to broadcast from London's Itch FM, back in December 2005. The show had been running for 6 years on the station, and moved to its new home on this website, where of course it still is today. All ...

Brand new and good for you, the all new Life MC & DJ Nappa album Gift Of Life is now in stock. Immaculate flows and production throughout as you'd imagine from these seasoned veterans, they kill it from all angles, and some heavy guest spots from Reveal, Micall Parknsun, ...

Back in 1987 Music Of Life Records released one of the world's finest examples of Hip Hop & Reggae fused together, Asher D & Daddy Freddy's Raggamuffin Hip Hop. Here and now in 2013 we have not one, but two remix packages set to unleash onto you. The newly formed ...

Here's a new Suspect Packages Radio Show, 13 years and gunnin' this month! We're relocating the business on the 9th of August, so this will be the last show for a couple of months whilst we move and unpack.

Three new nuggets onboard today. We have a pre-order for the brand new High Focus Records release from Dead Players (Jam Baxter, Dabbla & GhostTown), their self-titled debut album Dead Players due for release on the 12th of August, 'tis a monster. The brand new album from Lewis ...

Watch for a new release coming into stock next week on Boom Bap Professionals, Benny Diction & Able8 with their debut album Life Moves. I tidy little release with Australian producer Able8 linking up with London based emcee Benny Diction, the result is a good one my friends. Check ...

Brand new High Focus Records material hits the store today folks, the killah trio of Leafdog & BVA on the verses and Leaf's younger brother Illinformed on the beats, the result is the Brothers Of The Stone album coming on CD & double vinyl format. Taking ...

Lots of new material on the show for July, ish from Dabbla, Ghost, Res & Datkid, Granville Sessions, Mystro, Cappo, Mouse Outfit, Audit, Congo Natty, Problem Child, Pete Cannon and more. Plus two of the organisers of this years Boom Bap Festival pass through to talk on this years ...

I think this one must have slipped me by, only just clocked it. Some new heat from the forthcoming Life & Nappa album 'The Gift Of Life', that also features Buggsy, Reveal, Genisis Elijah, Micall Parknsun, Tenchoo and vocalist Amanda Seal. Oh yes!

Eat Good Records have dropped us more copies of Sonnyjim's 'The Psychonaut LP', plus a few of their new, and old, t-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts. Limited sizes in stock, you can check them here, and also in our latest arrivals, where you also find amongst many other ...

Another archive release is due to land in March, unheard material from Music Of Life recording artists First Frontal Assault and 'The Punisher EP'. The crew have only ever released two 12"s in their time yet they we're so hard hitting it left many fiending for more. Now 20 ...

Just a little update on the Hardnoise pre-order of 'The Untitled Sessions EP', we should have the cd's at the end of January, and the vinyl around the start of February. There's an update to the tracklisting, click the link above for that, and more audio has also been ...

Brand new album now in stock from Barry Town emcee Joe Blow outta the Squid Ninjaz crew. Entitled 'Dead Man Smoking' it really kicks hard, loving it, nice to have some fresh material from him. Check the lick above for the full run down, and hit this lick ...

All new sure shots today from... Edward Scissortongue and his debut solo album 'Better.Luck.Next.Life', released on the power house that is High Focus Records... Brand new album heat from M9 with the bangin' 'Magna Carta' on Red Snow Records, watch for a 12" coming too... There's also ...

Brand new and mad limited 12" now in stock from German producer Shuko, 'In Remembrance Of Amy' is a tribute EP to the late singer sampling her work to full effect. Featured artists on Shuko's rather dope beats are our own Ty, Fresh Daily & Akua Naru. Check it ...

We've just taken delivery of a huge batch of Zebra Traffic material, the Brighton based label have laced us with fresh stock of recent releases and back catalogue titles, some of which are now deleted and won't be in print again, we've taken the last they have... Here's what's back ...

Watch for a new release coming from producer Ghost on the 19th of March, an instrumental affair that takes the listener deep into the life of this talented beat maker. Entitled 'A Tale Of Life In VI Parts' this heartfelt and free EP will be available via his bandcamp ...

North London emcee and recent End Of The Weak champ Kingpin brings us his highly rated album 'The Initiative', released via Merciless Records. Fully recommended and loaded with some sick flows and track concepts, displaying just why this lyricist has held his ground on many a stage over the ...

Now in stock, Lewis Parker limited wax pressings via The World Of Dusty Vinyl and King Underground, his own 'Dangerous Adventures EP' that also features Killa Sha, John Robinson, Planet Asia, Vast Aire, Tah Born, Sav Kills, Eastkoast, T.R.A.C. and Baron. And a 7" he's produced for soulstress Brianna ...

Released today via No Cure Records, the debut solo album 'Ancient Future' from Cyrus Malachi. An outstanding piece of work showcasing every side to his penmanship, and at times a very personal album reflecting on his own family life. Perfection also on board from producers Beat Butcha, Endemic, Jon ...

News of Sonnyjim's digital round up of the full Purple Patch EP, dropping 7th of March. A slick joint or two from Nutso produced by our lad Pete Cannon. A look at the first offerings coming on the grime album from Durrty Goodz, a personal fave. ...

Due for release on the Monday after the launch at SP Live, we now have a pre-order rocking on Dirty Dike's awesome second set 'Constant Dikestar', bought to you by High Focus Records, sealed with that stamp of dopeness. The download version will become available the same week, ...

Another big album drops, exclusively to Suspect Packages we have the all new full length masterpiece from Life entitled 'Life Beyond Rap', fully loaded with an arsenal of big cannons from the one like Nappa. We've had our mitts on this gem for a few months so it's ...

Yes yes, watch for the all new album from Life & Nappa coming to SP next week yo, those of you who check out the radio show will have already heard a few sneaky joints from 'Life Beyond Rap' already, big tings, very big tings...

Another batch of re-stocks, CD today, and again some of the last copies we're holding of some of these titles... Kyza 'The Experience', Blak Twang 'Kik Off', Micall Parknsun 'The Interview Mixtape', Life 'Outside Looking In', Low Life Records 'Life Before 40', Mystro 'Music ...

We have a stash of 12" stock now uploaded, some of which are deleted items no longer in print, last few copies of some items now... DJ IQ 'Brainfood Allstars' & '8 Bars Of Fire' Blade 'Lyrical Maniac' Secondson & Taskforce 'Valley Of The Crows', Verb ...

Style Warrior have blessed us once again, after killin' it with the recent Music Of Life logo tee, they now drop one of one the most prolific artists from the label... MC Duke & DJ Leader One tee's now available for pre-order, due in 6th September, limited quantites being ...

Two dope releases to d/l on the blog today, 'The Houdini Footprints Of Some People Never Go Crazy' from Blaktrix, and the rather easier to list, 'EP 2' from Loudmouth Melvin. Plus two new video's from one of Notts finest Tempa...

We've managed to bag some more copies of the recently released Killa Instinct 12", 'Inhuman Monster' b/w 'Dead Man Walking', along with two 7"s we've not had in stock as yet. One features two 'Tracks From The Vaults' recorded in the mid-90's, 'Reality And Suffering' b/w 'I'm Cracking ...

We have a sick vinyl release coming into stock next week, 'The Overdose EP' is a limited pressing of 8 tracks from the Rhyme Asylum album 'Solitary Confinement'. Released by the German label Vinylism of all people, nice to see them recognising some dope homegrown and waxing it up. ...

Time to come out and play folks... Suspect Packages Live is this Friday the 14th @ Vibe Bar, Brick Lane, London. Phi-Life Cypher & Delusionists will be rocking the stage, alongside myself & DJ LoK bringing the heaters... Then on Saturday the 15th you can catch me dropping some ...

Yes folks, our next SUSPECT PACKAGES LIVE jam is taking place on Friday 14th of May @ Vibe Live, a chance to see the UK's finest Phi-Life Cypher let loose on stage once again as the gear up for their new album releases. Also on stage will be ...

Brighton's 184 Productions gets all folky and chilled with this new release under the name of Baby Button Eyes. A slice of downtempo dusty drum breaks, a bunch of vocalists, some serious sampling and live instrumentation has created the album 'Kill All Humans'. It's available now on Last ...

We have a fat bag of free music for ya today... First up i've been told that one of my favourite crews The I.R.S. have decided to stop making any new music. An admirable decision, no beef involved between the crew or anything, they've just decided to stop after ...

The return of the original Caveman crew microphone controller MCM returning with his latest offering from his forthcoming album. Released via Headcount Records is the Rinse Dog produced 'Rhymes Equal Actual Life (R.E.A.L)' single featuring C-Lone, and cuts from Mr Brown. It's with us now on ...

Some big albums from a few years ago have come back in stock today - Low Life Records killer 'Food' compilation, filled with classics this one, also some Midland's action from Yogi and his 'Bear Necessities' album produced by Baby J, Cipher & Urban Monk, the

Finally dropping on the 24th of August will be the first assault from the heavyweight Tactical Thinking crew. We've been rocking numerous releases from them on the radio show over the last few months, so if you check that on the regs then you'll know just how skilled this click ...

Two fresh new videos/tracks to check out over on our blog, coming from Phi-Life Cypher & Charlie Sloth, hit da link. And whilst ya getting ya click on check out some sick freestyle action from the likes of Farma G, Remus, D.Molish, Mystro, Badbonez and more over at ...

Damn, it's like a UK Hip Hop revival party up in here at the moment, following the return of Killa Instinct back on wax, we now have one half of the legendary Gutter Snypes with a fresh 12" slab. Responsible for producing the mighty 'Trials Of Life EP' back ...

Lee Scott, Salar, Monster Under The Bed, Dilner, Barebase, King Grubb, Bill Shakes & Tony Broke aka the Children Of The Damned are back! Argh yeah, Blah Records drop their Brick Pelican onto you suckers, straight up 'funky breaks, fat rhymes and perhaps more than one fat sack of ...

We have a few limited copies available of the awesome Street Veterans Pt.I & II CD from Universal Soldiers. Released before their album Slanguage dropped it contained both 12" EPs that are now deleted plus extras, one of the dopest releases from this North London crew and one of ...

Three hefty slabs of wax back in our racks... Terra Firma with the mighty War 12" on Central Foundation, and Life with his Always Living EP and a very small amount of the now deleted Bush & Blair 12", both on the Zebra Traffic imprint...

Anonymous Films bring a brand new DVD to the table focusing on the industry and many other topics involved with working at this UK Hip Hop game. Entitled 'F What You Heard' it's been a long time in the making and at over 2 hours & 40 minutes of footage ...

More exclusive biz to Suspect Packages... The download only single lifted off the forthcoming Skuff & Inja album The Skuff & Inja Show via School Bully/In Records. You should know these two heavyweight emcees by now, if you don't then get to know, not only can they tear up ...

DJ Supreme's awesome 'Turntable Trixters (Hijack 1986-1992)' DVD is now back in stock. Supreme talks on his life in the crew from it's humble beginnings, and the input he had into one of the UK's most talked about Hip Hop groups, guests include the likes of MC Mell'O', Alkaline, Donald ...

Silent Soundz return with the debut album/double ep from the one like Brotherman. His The Dark The Light release not only comes in two parts musically but the packaging does too, a lot of thought has gone into this release fo rilla. Check it, some excellent production from Chemo, ...

Making a welcome return on the 20th of this month will be Lowkey with a brand new solo offering entitled 'Life Music Volume 1: Dear Listener'. If you've not heard he's recently been in the press for his involvement in the new group Mongrel, alongside members of Arctic Monkeys, ...

Two UK/US collabos today... First up, Leicester's Ed209 teams up with Queensbridge's Imam THUG for some proper ear damage, no fu#*ing about here, Ed delivers a monster on wax. The joint is Karma360 and you need this in your life, nuff said. Imam rolls with Tradegy Khadafi if your ...

Ok, so it's now August and we've still had bugger all sun here in Blighty!? Maybe Si Phili can help us? Did you know he was rocking a solo steez? Anywayz, looks like the Phi-Life Cypher emcee has bagged a Hugo Boss Urban Rules 1st prize (what ever ...

At long last we have the ultra fresh debut album from the one like Mr.Drastick entitled The Gladiators Anthem. Dropping on MDM Recordings and following his hugely succesful mix tapes this album is pure heat, truss. Some heavy production from known beat kings Chemo, Jon Phonics, Nutty P & ...

The brand new solo album from Lost Souls and Skillmega emcee Reps is with us, 'The Saga Of A Peaceful Man' features some well produced and delivered tracks with Rup, Witchdoctor Wise, Dan Fresh and Nozeeny also passing by to lively up the set. Check it now on Flash ...

Double vinyl action now in stock of the Ragga Twins Step Out album on Soul Jazz Records... And some rare Rob Life 12" pressure featuring Cappo, DPF & Kashmere on Breakin Bread... And also two Beats In Progress 12"s also featuring Kashmere alongside TMO, DPF & Chrome...

Yet another solid album now in stock, long time veteran of the UK's Hip Hop scene Tha 4orce and the 'Final 4ormation' released on his own Mind Tha Gap Recordings. A superior producer in his own right, having remixed and worked alongside some very big names in Hip Hop ...

Yet another couple of dope album releases now in stock... Braintax drops My Last And Best Album entirely produced by Colin Emmanuel. A solid set on some futuristic Neo-Soul meets Hip Hop steez, kind of, C-Swing's production really fits the Braintax flavour anyway. Fans of Brains won't be disappointed, ...

Two cracking new releases... Emcee Life outta Phi-Life Cypher with his third solo album Outside Looking In for Zebra Traffic, an outstanding collection of DJ Nappa beats gets Life on his way good and proper with this album. Coming correct on all fronts with some no nonsense straight talking ...

Two DJ Vadim albums are back in stock on the Ninja Tune label... 1999's 'Life From The Other Side' on CD format featuring joints with Skinnyman, Swollen Members, Blade, Toastie Taylor, Mr Thing and more. And 2002's 'U.S.S.R The Art Of Listening' on CD and double vinyl format which ...

Watch for the third solo album and last in the trilogy from the lyrical badman Life dropping on the 3rd of March. Seriously this album from the Phi-Life Cypher emcee, entitled 'Outside Looking In' and coming on Zebra Traffic, is some hefty neck snapping business. Once again DJ ...

A couple more re-stocks now in... The mighty 'FTP 2' album from Baby J featuring a bag of big emcees, and on SFDB Records is Humurak D Gritty with the dope 4 track EP 'Rags To Rags' with production from Lewis Parker, Jehst, P Xain (GLC) & Secondson...

More old skool rarities, second hand, and deleted 12"s have been added today, including a few sealed copies of the Braintax banger Easter Island featuring Lewis Parker, Profound & Supa T on Low Life Records...

We have the last few remaining copies of Jehst's awesome High Plains Drifter EP now in stock, this 12" has now been deleted and we're the only spot still stocking fresh copies of this Low Life Records gem. If you've still not got a slice of this bad boy ...

A few festive bangers have come back in stock for the end of the year, we've unearthed a few copies of the now out of print 12" from /artists/r-t/SIR_BEANS_OBE.xml">Sir Beanz OBE featuring Aspects, Numskullz and Jnr Disprol from '99 on the Mapache Brand/Hombre label... The Sensory Overload 12" 'What ...

As Sadat X once said.... 'The god's must be crazy' (I think it was him anyway). Yet more low cost shenanigans going on... Back in stock is Cappo's dope Spaz The World album on CD and double vinyl, with the vinyl being at a new lower price. And Life's ...

Low Life rarities now in stock... We have the last few sealed copies of Braintax's 'Hard Working' 12" & some 'Biro Funk' 12"s now in stock, complete with picture covers, you won't get these anywhere else so get in quick if you after 'em. Also here is the last ...

So it looks like the new, and possibly last, Braintax album will definatly be called 'My Last And Best Album' as we mentioned a few weeks back. It drops on the 28th of January on LP, CD and MP3 via Low Life Records, and is entirely produced by

Mohammed Yahya and Iron Braydz otherwise known as Blind Alphabetz unleash their debut album Luvolution today. A solid release right here with collaborations from M1 of Dead Prez, Kyza, Fallacy, Sean Price outta Boot Camp Click and many others. Dropping vibes on a spiritual, religious and political level alongside ...

Fresh new and good for you, the all new debut album from Dubbledge The Richest Man In Babylon, out now on Low Life Records. Don't shy away from this one, some ill concepts and lyrics touching on the trials and tribulations of modern Britain, all delivered in that witty ...

Five new shizzles in stock today... The killer 12" from /artists/a-f/DUBBLEDGE.xml">Dubbledge lifted of his forthcoming album 'The Richest Man In Babylon' on Low Life Records, 3 dope tracks all coming correct, just take a listen and support dat sheeeet. Nuff said... We have an exclusive download available from ...

Low Life Records get busy once again for the debut album from Watford resident /artists/a-f/DUBBLEDGE.xml">Dubbledge entitled 'The Richest Man In Babylon'. Dropping that sharp wit and swagger with a solid set of varied production from DJ Vadim, LG & Dag Nabbit, plus guest emcees Micall Parknsun & Skrien. It ...

Low Life Records sister label Little League Productions drop us a dope little 7". It comes from Swedish singer/songwriter Stray and features the one like Braintax on the rhymes, coming with the consciousness on this slice of Hip Hop Soul. Entitled /artists/r-t/STRAY.xml">Never Free this squelchy bass heavy groove rocks ...

Free sh#t for ya today, with every order now placed we have a 16 track mix CD /artists/r-t/THE_I.R.S.xml">The World Is (Almost) Theirs from The IRS to give away, a promo release containing non-album tracks and the like, making way for the debut long player dropping in September on Merciless ...

Heralds Of Change add another new piece of hot steamy wax to their swiftly inflating discography. This one is entitled the /artists/g-l/THE_HERALDS_OF_CHANGE_AND_ODDISEE.xml">Secrets EP and features 4 funky electronic bangers with the vocal side of things handled by singer OliverDaySoul, and yanky MCs Oddisee, Trek Life & Unknown. Think of ...

Sincere has a fresh new CD/DVD package coming in the next couple of weeks, entitled 'So Sincere' it not only features 19 tracks but a movie to accompany them. Following Sincere around for a day as he runs his life, and also showcasing some new videos for the tracks on ...

Be on the look out for a 7" release dropping at the end of July from Low Life Records sister label Little League, and the Swedish singer/songwriter Mattias Axelsson aka Stray. Entitled 'Never Free' and featuring the one like /artists/a-f/BRAINTAX.xml">Braintax the track itself is a heavy fusion of Soul ...

Preparing for Ric Branson's 'No Pressure' mix CD release, and exit from the rap game at the start of June, we've managed to get hold of all the titles he released as Ricochet alongside Ultra and AH Fly as the mighty /artists/u-z/UNIVERSAL_SOLDIERS.xml">Universal Soldiers. Now in stock we have the ...

The wait is over folks, fresh off the delivery van is the third in our Suspect Packages Reissue Series... The groundbreaking 1989 debut album /artists/a-f/DEMON_BOYZ.xml">Recognition from the Demon Boyz - Mike J (aka Million Dan), Demon D & DJ Devastate. This album has gone down in history as a ...

A new 'Suspect Packages Radio Show' is available for your listening pleasure, uploaded to Suspect Radio right about now is a whole'eap of newness including material from Ric Branson, Hoodz Underground & Iron Bridge, Verb T & The Last Skeptik feat.Sway & Kyza, Foreign Beggars, M9, Def Tex, First Man ...

Zebra Traffic drop us the CD reissue of Phi Life Cypher's legendary debut album entitled /artists/m-q/PHI_LIFE_CYPHER.xml">Millennium Metaphors, if you didn't cop this slice of ill Hip Hop when it was first released by Jazz Fudge Recordings 7 years ago, then now's ya chance, repackaged and still sounding fresh for ...

Just been checking out the all new album from /artists/a-f/DEF_TEX.xml">Def Tex entitled 'Thanks But No Thanks', which drops next month on Son Records. A solid album which will not only appeal to the Hip Hop heads out there, but as their sound takes in more of a live feel ...

We have a pre-order available on the brand new Low Life Records release from the ill wordsmith that is /artists/a-f/DUBBLEDGE.xml">Dubbledge. Lifted off his forthcoming album 'The Richest Man In Babylon', and released this coming Monday is the 3 track 12" 'Rice & Peas', featuring guests Micall Parknsun, Jehst & ...

Ruztik Records drop us a dope CD from /artists/r-t/SIR_BEANS_OBE.xml">Sir Beans OBE reppin' boogie down Bristol. The 'Miles From Home EP' features five expertly crafted productions from Beans with emcee's Chrome (Def Tex), Otis, Turroe, Dribbla & Blaktrix all representing fully. The Ruztik fam are also set to release a ...

Manchester's Strategy & DRS aka /artists/a-f/BROKENENGLISH.xml">Broke N English unleash a new 12" single leading up to their debut album 'Subject 2 Status', dropping via Fat City Records on the 19th of March. Here you'll find the joints 'Tryin' in it's original form and a drum & bass mix by ...

Zebra Traffic business today, first up from the Brighton label is the all new release from South East London dweller /artists/r-t/RUP.xml">Rup (pronounced Roop incase you we're unsure), and his debut album 'Rup On Zebra'. However, it's more a compilation of newness and a few previously released joints, most of ...

Yep yep, kicking off the second in our re-issue series, following the well received Hardnoise 'Untitled' 12", comes the mighty Mike J, Demon D and DJ Devastate, collectively known as the /artists/a-f/DEMON_BOYZ.xml">Demon Boyz. Back in 1988 they stomped onto the scene via the Music Of Life Records compilation 'Hard ...

Leading up to the eagerly anticipated 'Lionheart:Tussle With The Beast' album from Joe Buhdha & Klashnekoff dropping in March on Riddim Killa, and the first single 'My Life' b/w 'Two Guns Blazing' featuring 45 dropping on the 12th of Feburary... We have some /artists/g-l/KLASHNEKOFF.xml">limited copies back in stock of ...

We are proud to present you with the new /artists/r-t/TERRA_FIRMA.xml">Terra Firma 12" 'New Era' b/w 'Firma 4 Life (TF 2 the D.E.F)', lifted off the highly anticipated Terra Firma 'Foundation' Mix CD. If ya thinking you may have heard these 2 joints before, they have been in rotation on ...

Dropping fresh for your ears today is the all new /artists/a-f/BRAINTAX.xml">Braintax album 'Panorama' on Low Life Records, one sure fire follow up to 'Biro Funk' and in my eyes one of the best albums to drop this year, standard. You'll find a killer line up on the boards - ...

Fresh in stock are some limited numbers of the latest /artists/u-z/VARIOUS_ARTISTS.xml">Rebtuz EP, featuring amongst others the remix from those Dirty Diggers of J-Dilla's joint that's been recieving nuff airplay over the last few months, re-worked as 'Pounds Get Around'. Also onboard is a new track from Life 'Bomb Propaganda' ...

At long last the all new Terra Firma material is set to drop at the end of this month, the eagerly anticipated CD entitled 'The Foundation' will come with the 12" single 'War' on Klashnekoff's own Central Foundation Records. The full line up of Skriblah, Kyza, Klashnekoff, D.Ablo, Sparrow & ...

Whilst Mystro has been touring Australia for the last few months with Adelaide's Hilltop Hoods he's still found time to get his /artists/m-q/MYSTRO.xml">Tip Of Da Mysberg Vol.2 mix CD out there for ya. We have it here before the masses courtesy of new label Grindin out there in Sydney, ...

Four mix CDs in stock to us today, first up is Breakin Bread's resident DJ deck masher and all round master on the breaks tip Rob Life. Here he drops his B-Boy breaks mix /artists/r-t/ROB_LIFE.xml">Catchin' Grooves demonstrating why he's easily one of the best DJs on the planet, clearly ...

Fresh in stock is a limited 7” from /artists/a-f/BRAINTAX.xml">Braintax, produced by himself and featuring the cuts of Kam. This track will not be on the album and can only be found on this lil 7” plastic, on a wildstyle and top rockin flex ‘D90 Rules’ is it’s name and ...

Sit Tight Records return with /artists/g-l/LG_BISCUIT_FT.DUBBLEDGE_DIAMARA.xml">LG & Biscuit’s dope new CD & MP3 only album ‘Smoke Rings’, featuring vocal delights from the likes of Jehst, Yungun, Micall Parknsun, Dubbledge, D.Ablo, Diamara & Sabrina Roberts as well as a fair few instrumental escapades. Incase you don’t know what time it ...

Be on the look out for some new releases dropping from our goodselves in the coming weeks and months, the first to drop in the all new 'Suspect Packages Reissue Series' imprint will be the mighty Hardnoise classic 'Untitled' 12" originally released on Music Of Life back in 1990, watch ...

Rob Life outta the Breakin Bread fam has a killer mix CD dropping in a few weeks, entitled ‘Catchin’ Grooves – A B-Boy Breaks Mix’ you can be sure from the title that he’s gonna drop some gems on ya, Rob digs up some dusty vinyl breaks and throws ‘em ...

For all those asking us when the Klashnekoff and Joe Buhdha album will be released, expect it before the end of the year all being well, around November time. It will be dropping on Riddim Killa/Low Life, and is entitled 'Tussle With The Beast'...

Yes yes peeps, Butchos is back, I know it’s bin a minute since my last news but seeing as beer is my number one love and of course rappy rap is a favourite too, I’m about to tell u about a new release by that big hairy geordie rapper Stig ...

Cambridge based emcee Inja, and Luton based DJ Nappa drop in with their super sure fire album /artists/a-f/DJ_NAPPA_INJA.xml">Wideopen right here, a classic release from the talented twosome following the well received 12” ‘Supernang’ recently released. You’ll find plenty more on point cuts here on the long player with guests ...

Zebra Traffic have a busy schedule ahead, late summer will see Phi Life Cypher dropping their 'Playback Compilation' album, a CD featuring their past collaborations with peeps such as Taskforce, DJ Vadim, The Herbaliser and more, it'll also house some new PLC material... A little later in the year will ...

Low Life Records get busy with Jehst behind the boards of the long player known as /artists/g-l/JEHST_PRESENTS.xml">Underworld Epics, released today this heavy compilation links key emcee’s with some killer Brimstone productions, be it in remix form and original tracks from the likes of Rodney P, Kyza, Micall Parknsun, The ...

For those of you who tune into my show on Itch FM unfortunatly the time has now come for me to move on after presenting the Suspect Packages Radio Show for 6 years, this Sunday will be my last show for the station and I can tell you that the ...

Whilst we're on a Low Life flex with the Jehst presents 12" out this week I can tell you that the all new Braintax album is getting close to completion. Recent tracks I've had the pleasure of peepin have been two Beat Butcha productions in the stormin soundscape of 'All ...

Brand new and good for you, the all new 12” lifted off Jehst’s /artists/g-l/JEHST_PRESENTS.xml">Underworld Epics compilation album is now in stock, lifted off the CD album dropping at the end of June is this vinyl release featuring the pounding Micall Parknsun joint ‘Dunya (My World)’, coming with an ill ...

Watch for a killer 12” due to drop from Sit Tight/Low Life artist /artists/m-q/MICALL_PARKNSUN.xml">Micall Parknsun on the 3rd of July. Following the success of his debut album ‘The Working Class Dad’ one of the strongest tracks off the album ‘Hungry’ produced by Apa-Tight, featuring Dubbledge on the hook, will ...

Gyeh! Got a 2 bits to tell you about today, starting with the debut album, ‘In This Life’ from /artists/g-l/JIMMY_SCREECH.xml">Jimmy Screech on Manuva’s Banana Klan/Trailblazers imprint. The styles on the album aren’t exclusively Hip Hop as Screachi aka flips reggae styles and even sings, but don’t watch that because ...

Here ya go peeps, some brand new /artists/m-q/MARK_B_PRESENTS_DELTA.xml">Mark B action, he’s teamed up with Adelaide emcee Delta for two of the killer tracks off the joint collabo album ‘The Lostralian’. This was originally released in Australia a month back on Melbourne’s Nuff Said label, however Mark B’s K-Boro label ...

Following the recent Clarity record, SFDB bring us the solo debut 12” ‘Life Time EP’ from the other half of Ugly Heroes, Bristol based MC /artists/a-f/CONRAD_WATTS.xml">Conrad Watts. This release contains 4 string led tracks solely produced by Secondson, proving Watts can indeed rap very well. Personally my favourite track ...

Low Life Records will be releasing Jehst's long awaited producer styled 'Underworld Epics' album in June, this 11 tracker will feature the 12" single due for release on the 30th of May from Micall Parknsun, entitled 'Dunya (My World)' b/w Verb T's 'Tempa Tempa'. Entirely produced by Jehst, the album ...

Following Nomadic Poet's recently released 12" the kind sirs at Red Sea Entertainment have supplied us with a few bits and bobs on wax by /artists/r-t/THE_PLANETS.xml">The Planets, which are now very hard to find… We have 2 copies of ‘High Off Life EP’, which is a 3 track banger, ...

Big Savvie Sav of Savchester aka /artists/a-f/ASAVIOUR.xml">Asaviour drops his long awaited debut album ‘Borrowed Ladder’ on Low Life, featuring an array of beats from the finest rhythmic craftsmen this dull grey country has to offer. The list includes the likes of Ghost, Mr Thing, Evil Ed, Huddersfield ...

Look out for Inja’s forthcoming album ‘Wide Open’ dropping in a few months, it features production throughout by DJ Nappa of Phi Life Cypher alongside guests Mr Thing, DJ Skully, Skuff & Life. The 12” preceding this in April will be the four track ‘Scars EP’ with equally hot gems ...

We now have an official date for Asaviour’s debut album ‘Borrowed Ladder’, it will now drop via Low Life Records on the 27th of March on CD format, with an accompanying vinyl EP. Boasting guest vocals from Braintax, Micall Parknsun, Kyza, Yungun and Jehst, and heavy production from Evil Ed, ...

Silent Soundz and Medication Records get busy right about now for a heavy release from the one like Harry Love teamed up with Verb T and the 'Delusion' 12", the first 12" lifted off their forthcoming album 'Bring It Back (To Basics)' coming in March/April all being well. Here Harry ...

The 4th and last volume of Taskforce’s ‘Music From The Corner’ series sees UK Hip Hop’s highly respected and super-talented duo on top form right here, this collection of home-produced songs explores a whole range of subject matter with a lighter feel than heads have become used to on volumes ...

Hey peeps it’s B…utch, I haven’t slept for 20 days, look at the bags under my eyes! 691 Influential bring us the second 12” instalment from the forthcoming Blade album, produced by the don Baby J, ‘It’s Your Time’ b/w ’I Found A Reason’. The subject matter is a little ...

The all new issue of Hip Hop Connection is now in stock, which is a special on Low Life Records featuring a sick line up of interviews with acts who have released ish with Joey Brains over the years. Just incase you have been blindfolded and stuck in the boot ...

Fresh dressed like a million bucks, Asaviour drops an ill mix tape of unheard gems, freestyles, exclusives and various other tracks up in the place, entitled ‘Play 2 Win’ and mixed by DJ IQ this killer Asaviour collection of joints and previously released jams is dope, kinda like a warm ...

We’ve got a few copies back in stock of the 12”s from Secondson teamed up with the brothers McBaine Taskforce on ‘Valley Of The Crows’, and a few back in stock of Supa T aka The Sundragon’s ‘The Path’ b/w ‘Watching’ which features Kyza & Klashnekoff on YNR... Also in ...

Following on from The Breaknecks’ recent ‘Music For Bachelors EP’, Associated Minds have supplied us with a new CD only release from Cardiff based MC Ruffstylz entitled ‘Lyrics’. Ruf is the Guinness Book Of Record’s title holder for ‘The Longest Freestyle Rhyme’, and has released this CD as a compilation ...

New label 6ft Freak Records drops the debut 12” from Mr Scaramanga onto us, this Croydon based emcee first featured on our ‘Mind The Gap Volume 2’ compilation tape back in the day, and having spent time grafting and perfecting his skillz his debut wax is now here. The self ...

The long awaited return of Billy Brimstone aka Willy Flames aka Jehst is finally here, ‘Nuke Proof Suit’ is a brand new post apocalyptic self-produced mini album on High Plains Music which we now have in stock. As well as the beats, the 8 track album is also almost entirely ...

Baby J has his dope Skinnyman featuring ‘None Of Them’ b/w Mpho Skeef’s ‘Holla’ 12” in stock today, lifted off the smashing ‘F.T.P.’ album released a few weeks back, available now on Baby J Ent/All City Records, niiiiiiiiice... And you lucky people are getting some sick re-press action too, first ...

As we hinted two weeks ago Mr Harry Love has some solid material to come to ya via Medication Records next year, having kick started his label with the now classic ‘Surprize’ b/w ‘Live From London’ 12” with Verb T, Yungun & Mystro, the label will make a return next ...

Kemet Entertainment Records team up with Prodigal Son Entertainment for a fresh release from North London’s Wan-Cee, after his previous release which smashed the underground circuit last year entitled ‘Grey Skies’, this joint ‘Remembrance’ b/w 'Make Sum Noise’ comes correct once again. The a-side is produced by Fusion and takes ...

Sensory Overload Records bring us the third 19 track instalment of Lowkey’s ‘Key To The Game’ series, stacked with plenty of goodies to overload your senses with. Poisonous Poets are definitely in effect on this CD, as Doc Brown, Reveal, Tony D, Therapist & Stylah are the only features with ...

Damn we’ve got a tasty end to the week here at Suspect Packages, the one like Roots Manuva aka Lord Gosh Manuva graces yet another Banana Klan 7”. Following on from the recent Banana Klan releases also in stock from Ricky Ranking and Jimmy Screech this one is also on ...

We have 2 new pieces of steamy audio methadone for you hip hop addicts to get your fix of… Following on from Illustrate’s ‘Bedroom Production EP’ on Headcount records & his feature on Disorda’s ‘UK Hustlerz The Return’ compilation earlier this year, Genesis Elijah & The Answer present his ‘Get ...

Back on the block is an out and out banger from Cel One, picking up where he left off with his crew Gutter Snypes back in ’94, straight up spittin’ out the opposition, pure lyricism style and fashion. If you don’t know, get to know. The heavy b-line and synth ...

The UK’s leading Hip Hop label Low Life Records celebrate their 40th release with a huge back catalogue repress of numerous 12”s and albums, pretty much everything from Braintax’s ‘Travel Show’ EP onwards has been repressed, so good news to those who have missed out over the years on these ...

Following on from the recent ‘Patchwork Gideon’ CD, which is a collaboration between the Delegates Of Culture & The Untold. We have DJ Nappa of Phi Life Cypher & Inja of the Delegates’ banging new 2 track 12” ‘Supernang’ b/w ‘From The Soul’. ‘Supernang’ is a rowdy organ grinding monster, ...

Sup Wiggys! We’ve got a new CD from the Associated Minds label and Cardiff based group The Breaknecks entitled ‘Music For Bachelors’, the crew consists of the bachelor MC Ralph Rip Shit and funky bachelor producer Harry Macadam. First of all I’d like to just mention the cover, where the ...

Yes my friends, for those who’ve read my ramblings in the new Big Smoke magazine you’d have already heard the news that Cel One (Gutter Snypes) and Primecuts (Scratch Perverts) will be making a return to the scene next month with a fresh 12” on their new record label and ...

Gyeehhh boyeeeee! We have the new CD only album from Conspicuous The Coroner entitled ‘Backgammon’. Following his well received 12”s that dropped recently the album is a definite heavy walkman listen, and takes it back to the essence with heavy beats and rhymes, musically a very nice piece of work ...

Fresh in stock today we have an upfront release from Son Records, a whole month upfront on this one, it comes in the form of a super dukey def fresh 7” banger from the Nottingham massive, Styly Cee graces the boards and links up both Cappo & Midnyte for some ...

Gyeh peeps! First of all big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Disorda!! 75 years old today haha!!... Big Dada holla at us with York based producer Part 2’s new LP/CD ‘Live From The Breadline’ today, with a lot of features from across the board. The album features ‘nuff different synthed out styles ...

We’ve got a few free copies here of an Instinct CD to give out with every order till stocks last, along with all the other freeness we try to give out. It's a nice little taster to his forthcoming solo material coming soon. Also look out for another ex-Out Da ...

Sharing his life between London and New York our man Lewis Parker will return with his label The World Of Dusty Vinyl next month, the official release of his remix album 'Put A Beat To A Rhime' will now drop in full technicolour shrink wrapped glory around mid September. Having ...

Low Life Records are set to launch the compilation CD ‘Life Before 40’ at the start of October. This will be a double CD package featuring one mixed and one un-mixed CD of past and present material, following this will be the debut album from Asaviour entitled ‘Borrowed Ladder’ at ...

Bristols finest The Numskullz follow up the ‘Self Construction’ posse cut with the first in ‘The Construction Series’ EPs, in the same style as the last 12” they feature the elite of the Bristol scene, and will be bringing more through with future releases. Here Gee Swift, Truck, Rola, Retna, ...

YNR Recordings will be increasing their roster in late October with the debut 12” from The Colony emcee Sir Smurf Little. Produced by Jehst will be two tracks ‘Outside’ and ‘City Nightlife’, which in turn will be followed by a second 12” and an album in the early part of ...

At long last we get the all new Blufoot & First Rate albums on Scenario Records in stock... Blufoot has been honing his skills on the boards now for a fair few years and his debut album ‘The Ablution’ is a true testament to that. Finely crafted beats underlie a ...

Blade is to make a welcome return in September linked up alongside top class producer Baby J for a brand new single entitled ‘Mumps’, a super heavy up tempo number that’ll be backed with ‘Love Twins’. A second single ‘It’s Your Time’, will follow in October to make way for ...

Hot diggidy damn, a hot new release in today from Breakin Bread, the all new Natural Self (aka Keno 1) 12” featuring some hefty drum action and simply dope all round production. Not so much a straight up Hip Hop release but with tracks this hard they have to rep ...

Banana Klan have also got a fresh 7" to follow Jimmy Screech's debut now in stock, it's entitled 'Live Love And Learn' b/w a Kamanchi Sly produced lick 'In This Life', both rockin in the same style and fashion on that Reggae Hip Hop flex with Screech swapping between the ...

After a long long wait and his splendid debut 12” ‘Jah Bless’ released recently, Genesis Elijah links with Broken Souls Productions for the release of his CD ‘Deh Pon Road’. A collection of tracks recorded between 2001 & 2005 for various projects, it’s pretty much a full album though people. ...

Never mind the bollox, here’s The Headcase Ladz! Brand new album now in stock from the boys making noise on Zebra Traffic, the ‘Get A Life’ LP and CD drops much more of the same heavy beats and lunacy you’ve come to expect from them, check out the two sound ...

It’s about that time for yet more old skool vets to make a return folks, must be the sunshine! As we mentioned we have new material forthcoming from MC Mell’O’ & Bionic in the pipeline, and now the one to come back from the dungeons of South London is Insane ...

Two new mix CDs in stock today, one from Breakin Bread artist Natural Self aka Keno-1, with his ‘The Ritual’ selection he drops a mixture of styles that have influenced his life and sound from East to West, past to present, and as the CD states, snares snap, bass kicks, ...

Sit Tight Records make a dope return to the forefront of the scene with a 12” release from man of the moment Wordsmith, following his recently released CD ‘Roadman Showcase’ on Son Records the 12” ‘Life After The Apocalypse’ comes correct yo. The A side ‘In This For Life’ is ...

YNR Recordings continue the revolution with this limited edition 12” release from Tommy Evans. The soulful soundscape of Jehst’s production runs smoothly for Tommy to celebrate the important ladies in his life on ‘Remain Forever’, which features Neneh Cherry and is lifted of the ‘New Years Revolutions’ LP. It’s backed ...

Kam's Net Groove label has pressed up a limited run of 500 Skinnyman & DJ Flip instrumental 7"s, containing the classic productions never touched on wax before of the 'Not Bonnie And Clyde' track recently released on Low Life, and the 'Article Ruffnek' beat renamed 'Forever Rangers' (Flip is a ...

Northbridge Records drop their debut 12” to us today a few weeks earlier than the official release date. This crew fronted by original YNR Recordings founder and emcee Lexis, alongside producer Adee and DJ Snare get very busy over a ridiculously loud and proud club banger, ‘Boogaloobuggedout’, which also features ...

Having recently produced Wordsmith’s 'Roadman Showcase' CD on Son Records, and a solo EP ‘The Splice Of Life’ on Breakin Bread with Dr Syntax, DPF, Arch Co & DJ IQ, the production fingers and ears of Mr Tom Caruana will have a new CD only release dropping very soon from ...

Watch out for new crew Eighteen18 coming very soon with their debut 12” ‘Boogaloobuggedout’ on Northbridge Records, the first single to be lifted off their forthcoming LP ‘Body Armour’. The crew comprise of producer Adee, DJ Snare and emcee Lexis (who some may know as one of the founder figures ...

Breakin Bread drop Ghost's 'Let Em Know EP' to us nice and up front, good stuff. Having cemented himself as one of the UK's most in demand beatsmiths with his last EP 'Ghost Stories', and work on Kashmere & Verb T's LP for Low Life last year, you know he's ...

The first single to drop off Conspicuous’s forthcoming debut album ‘Backgammon’ is with us right about now, with both tracks here being self produced by Conspicuous, and available now on Ottomanelf Music. The mid tempo head nodder ‘15 Minutes Of Fame’ finds Cons reflecting on the infatuations most people have ...

As we mentioned last week Cambridge based Inja has a 12” dropping around July time, with the two tracks on offer being produced by Phi Life Cypher’s DJ Nappa. As you’d imagine they sound the shit, Nappa’s beats and Inja’s flow kick it live on both ‘Supernang’ and ‘From The ...

Son Records release ‘The Roadman Showcase’ from the lyrical giant that is Wordsmith. Following his dope ass 'More Than Words Can Say' EP from last year also on Son, this CD only release is more a collection of tracks he’s recorded with producer Tom Caruana over the last few years ...

Brand new mix CD fever today peeps, High Society Music drop ‘The Allstar Series Vol.1’ and we have a few copies here at a special promotional price. It features 100% UK tracks back to back, exclusives from Last Skeptik & Sway, newcomers Lazlo & Neak Scarper (both very good tracks), ...

Some bangers in stock right now, leaving you with the last of the Ronin Records stock we have, you'll find three bonafied Skitz classics. Unfortunatly the label closed the doors and these titles are no longer in print, what you see here is the remaining legacy of Ronin Records... Also ...

DJ First Rate's forthcoming debut LP 'Walky Talky' on Scenario Records is very fresh people. Having just taken a listen to a promo it's gonna be well worth the wait my friends, having kept us locked from beginning to end. Guests include Skinnyman, Blade, MC Wrec, The Procussions, Red Eye, ...

Zebra Traffic release Cappo’s third single off the ‘Spaz The World’ LP today. The P Brothers produced banger ‘I.D.S.T.’ is backed with the self produced new joint ‘I Know’, yet another really strong 12” from the Notts bomber who always seems to come up with the goods, here he does ...

DJ Vadim comes back off tour and gets busy with his first mix CD in ages, featuring guest deck wrecker DJ Woody we now have the ‘Lettuce Propelled Rockets’ CD in stock. It’s a mixture of allsorts, and we really do mean allsorts. From Bulgarian Jazz to Brixton Boom Bap, ...

Here we have the winners from last nights Lyric Pad UK Hip Hop Awards, props to those involved in putting on the night, you lot for turning up, the performers, and of course the winners... Best B-Boy Crew -Children Of The Monkey Basket, Best Grafitti Crew -D.P.M, Best Host -Mystro, ...

Dented Records are on the case with their release schedule, dropping in April will be two 12”s, one from Focused Few entitled ‘To Mars And Back’, for those in the know these guys we’re on our ‘Suspect Files Vol.1’ release last year. And the second release will be from Dr ...

Leeds based label Nice Things Music held down by Breaking The Illusion will have a fresh new 12” dropping in March, ‘Never (In A Million)’ is a hard hitting track aimed at the folks all aiming to be millionaires in this game and faking it big style. You know the ...

Carbon Imprints will be dropping a fresh little 7" on the 21st of March, it comes from the Steady Diggin Workshop who've gone and sampled a live funk band, The Lead Footed Drummers, and drafted in some solid verses from MCM. It's entitled 'Keep It Together' and comes complete with ...

Two new CD releases now in stock, the first a compilation from South East London based Stuff Records, and a mixture of up and coming artists including stand outs from A.M.M.O, Zone 2, Casper Troy & Malone, Professor Green, K9 and many more. Production comes from the artists themselves alongside ...

South East London emcee Manage drops a gem with his 3 track 12” out now on Defcon Records. The tight production comes from Chemo (Illegal Aid) & Plan Be (The I.R.S.), with cuts from DJ Snuff. All three tracks are worthy of play to be honest and we’ve put up ...

Sit Tight Records Records have a slew of new releases coming in the New Year, in April they will be dropping a Micall Parknsun 12”, ‘I Don’t Want To Stay Here’, laced by a hot new producer named Beat Butcha, alongside an LG remix of the same track. Beat Butcha ...

Doc Brown laces us with a compilation of unreleased tracks, freestyles and exclusives all on one CD entitled 'Citizen Smith Vol.1'. The CD falls into a similar category as Lowkey’s two recent CD only releases, establishing a firm collection of bangin’ joints that otherwise may not make it onto CD ...

Yo we gettin all themed-up on yo asses! Check it out, yesterday we had Jazz Fudge theme day, now we goin all London. Damn, these are gonna go quick, I can see it now, crazy gems for all you suspects. Do they need any introduction? I don't think so, but ...

Wow! Down under news addage courtesy of Disorda himself! The wonders of modern technology. We have a little Jazz Fudge going under celebration/comiseration going on today, with the addition of these two highly sought-after slices of vinyl. The first single from Phi-Life Cypher's 'Millennium Metaphors' LP, 'Earth Rulers/Drop Bombs/Phi-Life is ...

Pitman's back! Yep, you are reading this right, he's back. And the CD only 'Pit Closure' album is now in stock, full of the usual Pitman humour. Touching on the verbally mental, to the down right crazy but so on point references to today's music scene, and life in general ...

Two beauties in today, the all new Breakin Bread release from super dope beat maker Tom Caruana & a limited edition pressing from the one like Klashnekoff… The ‘Splice Of Life EP’ from Mr Caruana (outta the Boiler Room Collective) drops very heavy with some splendid skits and four powerful ...

Breakin' Bread Records will follow up the Tom Caruana EP 'The Splice Of Life' which drops on the 1st November, and followed by a dope Natural Self aka Keno-1 7" (we should get it abit earlier though folks), with a Cappo release on the 6th of December entitled 'The Get ...

Cambridge emcee, Inja, outta the Delegates Of Culture click comes at ya with a CD only album 'Suffering In Silence'. Coming in at 14 tracks deep, and featuring the tracks of his last vinyl EP as well this is a tidy little package. Inja is a dope emcee and has ...

Are you lot ready? We're not sure you are you know... At last, finally, here for you we have the first instalment of Rodney P's long long awaited debut album 'Future'. The 12" 'Trouble' is very heavy indeed, as can be expected from the Riddim Killa himself, produced by The ...

Not too much known about the two 12" releases in today, other than Aphletik has recently worked with the production duo Bone Idols and rocks kinda nice over three varied tracks here. And Zionnoiz are from South London and have two mixes of their '& What' tune on their debut ...

And as if by magic Low Life instrumentals appeared! 'Backhand Slap Talk/Technical Illness' from Verb T and Kashmere with production from Braintax, Ghost & Kashmere. Also Skinnyman 'Council Estate Of Mind' instrumental LP with production from DJ Noize, DJ Flip, Baby J, Stone & Adam M... And directly after the ...

Be on the look out for Dirty Diggers, a two man crew who used to be based in Brighton but are now based in Yorkshire and London. The 'Diggers Don’t Get Days Off' 12" will be released by Zebra Traffic in October, followed by a Cappo 12" 'I.D.S.T' off his ...

Kemet Entertainment will be following up Kyza aka Mr.Sayso's 'Light's Out' 12" with an absolute cracker produced by Joe Buhdha that is 'Real Rap', a heavy uptempo number utilising a dope Star Wars sample to great effect. This will be backed with the lesser paced 'Devil In A Dress', another ...

Kamanchi Sly will return very shortly and follow up his outstanding 'Prodigal Son EP' with another 3 track burner named the 'Lambs To The Slaughter EP'. Tracks featured are 'Crushing Toys', 'Letcha' Self Go!' & 'Games Bitches Play', this release is on par with his latest offering and needs to ...

Above The Clouds Recordings have united the Bone Idols production duo with Nomadic Poet and Ayman Raze of The Planets to bring you 'Existence,' a soulful, introspective offering to the meaning of life itself. With a whistful jazzy beat and a chorus that we keep on singing round the office, ...

Lowlife Records follow up the dope Verb T/Kashmere LP with the long awaited 'Council Estate Of Mind' LP from the one like Skinnyman. With production coming from DJ Noize, Baby J, Adam M, Stone & DJ Flip alongside Skinny's in-depth street and life commentary you know your in for an ...

London crew A.M.M.O release their debut EP 'The Slewage' today on both 12" & CD format via their own label Armshouse Records. A tidy six track affair with a wide range of dope production and vocab, these guys are smashin' it. Looking forward to hearing more... Leicester based Main Rock ...

Huw72, Kam & Tommy Koi otherwise known as production outfit Beyond There deliver their 2nd 12" on the 72 Records imprint. 'Theme' features Canadian Arcee on the vocals over an incredible head nod joint produced by Huw72 with added cuts from the man Kam. This is backed with the less ...

A new track from PM Muzik finds Skinnyman teamed up with Roundhead, for a bashy get together over the 'vice' rhythm track produced by Norwegian board fiend Souljaze, it's entitled 'Creatures Of The Night'. Reality tales of nocturnal trife life flow wicked from Skinny & Roundhead making this limited 12" ...

Unfortunatly the Lowlife Records Verb T/Kashmere LP vinyl versions have had to be withdrawn due to a pressing fault, apologies, don't worry though folks as we'll have it back in stock asap & the CD version is still with us... Diversion Tactics have two dope releases penned in for the ...

Sureshot Entertainment are letting off another barrel load of material from September onwards. Tempa has a 4 track 12" ready with tracks 'Dark Storm', 'Watch Me Now' & 'Watch Me Now' remix featuring Skinnyman & Klashnekoff, and as yet an untitled track. The 'UK Takeover' event which took place a ...

Beats In Progress bring the ruckus once again, a four track EP featuring big heavy drums and quality rhymes from Kashmere, DPF & Chrome, alongside singer Nichola Richards for the 'Space Cadets EP'. Another stand out release for the production outfit and label run by Tufkut aka Beats In Progress, ...

Lowlife Records unleash the CD version (vinyl in a week or two) of the split LP from Verb T & Kashmere The Iguana Man, entitled 'Backhand Slap Talk/Technical Illness'. They deliver 6 tracks each with production duties from Braintax, however Ghost drops his touch on two of Kashmere's joints and ...

Canteen Records drop some limited copies of their first release to us, Lewis Parker's old DJ, the man like Bias, and his 7" featuring two folk inspired instrumental joints 'Street Of Life' b/w 'Sunrise', not too many copies of them here so be quick if ya feeling this... We also ...

'Indelible' hit us up at last with Issue 3 of their dope DVD video magazine. Pulling out all the stops this time around and dropping bombs on yo ass! Featured on Issue 3 is a day in the life of Kool Keith, know ya know that's gonna be pure jokes, ...

3 new releases now in stock, Lowercase, who hail from the South West and who we're originally known as the Verbal Werzals drop a chunky sample-led 3 tracker on Aerosolik. A very sound release this one with heavy drums and on point rhymes, and with names like Roskoe Rockwell & ...

SFDB Records follow up the Defisis and Blade 12" nice and sharpish with a dope Secondson & Lewis Parker 3 track 12". With guest vocals from Jehst & Humurak D Gritty this is the real shit. Secondson's forthcoming 'Secondson And His Orchestra' LP is also sounding mad nice, from which ...

Infinite Livez comes at ya in full on loonie yet styled out mode with his debut 'Bush Meat' album for Big Dada. With titles such as 'White Wee Wee', 'The Adventures of The Lactating Man', 'Worcestershire Sauce' and 'Spade Invaders' you can kinda see what we mean huh? It's true ...

Kemet Entertainment drop two nuggets on us today, a week before it's official release date is the return of Klashnekoff and his brand new 12" & compilation CD. The 12" features two joints produced by Nottingham veteran and all round nice guy with the beats, Joe Buhdah. 'All I Got' ...

Sons Of The Tribe release their debut 12" 'Cobwebs' b/w 'Half Way Home' on Super Dope Fresh Records. They've been around for a while now with this being their first vinyl outing, however originally appearing on 'Mind The Gap Vol.1' many moons ago. They're more of a Hip Hop band ...

Skitz drops a dope mix CD on React Records 'Homegrown Vol.1', featuring a whole host of exclusive tracks and some previously released gems too. We also have copies of the 12" sampler which accompanies the CD. Featuring three brand new tracks lifted off the CD from Rodney P, Nappa & ...

Fresssshh stock in right about now folks... The awesome remix of the Gary Jules 'Mad World' hit from the film Donnie Darko, flipped by DJ Snips & Doc Brown featuring a dope new young MC named LowKey for 'Donnie's Lament'. Turn it over and the a side drops just as ...

We (had) 10 copies of the all new 12" sampler from Skitz's new 'Homegrown:Vol.1' mix CD. The CD features a worl a new material from artists such as The Extremists, Terra Firma, Braintax, Taskforce and more, alongside some previously released material. The limited sampler 12" features 3 new tracks from ...

For all those Hijack fans out there be on the look out for an all new 2004 Kamanchi Sly release. The lead MC from this classic UK crew has some new material due to drop in a few months. From the onslaught of music beng played by Kamanchi Sly down ...

Phi Life Cypher drop their 1st single from the 'Higher Forces' LP on Zebra Traffic, the banger that is 'Rap It Up' gets the 12" treatment. Flip it over and you get a fresh remix from DJ Nappa of 'Who's This' lifted off the Phi Life/Taskforce 'Chosen Few' EP of ...

We have a fresh new Graff mag now in stock, 'Fatbucks' is a London based full colour 52 pager. Focusing on the UK scene however also detailing global work too, no messing about here, strictly page after page of damage, no text, just pure pictures in all their glory from ...

Some very limited copies of Titan Sounds 3rd release have come into stock, Skeme's bad bwoy anthem 'UK Bubblers' see's him teamed up with Rodney P on some back to back business, catch it now as these are the very last copies... We also have some CD copies, at long ...

Tru Thoughts artist TM Juke drops a nice 12" today, featuring Canadian emcee's Bread & Water on 'Melodic Stroll', with Brighton based Rup on the flip of 'Wilderness Kids'. Now this is the tune for us, it's a Simpson remix lifted off TM Juke's LP, adding extra flavour with some ...

Fresh in stock is the all new 'Music Mystro' EP & CD from everyone's favourite party animal, Mystro. Out now on Lowlife Records is the 7 track 12" with production coming from Rawdog, Braintax, Blufoot, C-Swing & Harry Love, and of course the unmistakable flow and carisma from Mys-Diggy on ...

Kicking off the new month with two solid releases... First up is the latest 12" from Edmonton's finest Universal Soldiers, featuring 2 tracks produced by AH Fly, and mixed down by Evil Ed, so ya know they bump! Seriously this 12" has to be one of our favourites for the ...

Southwest crew DBD - Death Before Dishonour are about to drop their debut EP 'Bout Time', a 6 track 12" with 1 instrumental on Ninth Letta Productions later this month. The test press has been with us for a few weeks now and it reps on point with some heavy ...

Quite a few items back in stock right about now... Phi Life Cypher & Taskforce 'Chosen Few' vinyl... Also a handfull of the first Ironbridge 12", we have the very last 15 copies of this so be quick if ya want one cause this is it after these go... Also ...

The long awaited solo release from Delegates Of Culture member Skuff drops today, the 4 track 'Aversion Therapy EP' is a heartfelt collection of tracks mashing up the mic and beats, alongside Bee 109 on production duties this rocks, S Class also drops by on 'Music Box Zero 3' for ...

Psychic Phenomena make a welcome return, the duo comprising of emcee Dominant G & producer Drew (who worked on Ty's latest LP) lace you with two tracks of pure bumpin basslines and sick lyrics. 'Psychic Phenom' is backed with a Seanie T featuring 'Straight Spittin' to great effect. Also watch ...

Word reaches us of a re-press of the Foreign Beggars first 12" featuring Dark Circle & Tommy Evans, this will be with us in a few weeks peeps... Also hold tight for a bootleg 12" dropping via new label Realbeats, this will feature a re-working of 'Southern Hospitality' from Tommy ...

Lowlife drop the 2nd 12" off Jehst's 'Falling Down' LP, 'Monotony' is backed with a new tune 'Get Your Shit Together', both featuring Asaviour and produced by Jehst. There's also an enhanced CD which features the split screen video of 'Monotony'. Check the CD soundfiles for the new track as ...

YNR Recordings release 'The Turbulent Times Of Tommy Evans' on CD, a compilation of all Tommy's past 12" releases all gathered together in one place for the first time, a sound investment for those without turntables to catch all the past gems. Also be on the look out for Tommy's ...

We have the Jehst 'Falling Down Instrumentals' double LP a month in advance. Of course featuring the mighty beat makers Lewis Parker, LG, Apollo, A.M., Cee-Why and not forgetting Billy Brimstone himself, Jehst... Recently heard alot of the early 2004 Lowlife releases, can't let off too much just yet, but ...

Lowlife keep 'em coming towards the start of the festive season, not only do we have the awesome new Mystro 12", featuring the jigged out Braintax production of 'Tellin' You', flipped with yet another Harry Love masterpiece in 'Strong Rhymin', but we also have an EP saved from the ashes ...

We have some limited copies of Skit Slam's crew Everliven Sound now in stock. After his recent work with Phi Life Cypher, Skit Slam & Cymarshall Law bring us their own material in the 'Everlution EP'. Basically they were born in the UK & reside in Luton via New Jersey ...

Lowlife drop a new EP today, the debut from Jehst's right hand man Asaviour. The 'Savoir Faire' EP is it's title and it sits 4 tracks deep with instrumentals too. Production from Asaviour, Jehst & LG, alongside cuts from Mr Thing & DJ IQ. A solid debut with some raw ...

One of the UK Hip Hop scene's true pioneers Blade, returns to his own label 691 Influential after his split with Virgin/Wordplay to release a new 12". 'Blow You Out Of The Frame' a self produced number is flipped with the C-Swing produced 'You Don't Know Him Yet', for those ...

Mr Thing & 1st Rate combine to bring you a fresh mix CD entitled 'Things First'. Featuring each DJ rocking a half hour each, Things is on the breaks tip, and one of the best breaks mixes I've heard in a long time, some very interesting originals have been unearthed ...

Phi Life Cypher come correct once again, 3 years on from their last long player 'Millennium Metaphors' thru Jazz Fudge, they've gone away and nurtured that PLC sound even further to perfection on 'Higher Forces'. Available now 3 months before it's official release date on Zebra Traffic. 14 tracks deep ...

Finally after some delivery problems we have the all new Jehst debut LP in stock, 'Falling Down' on Lowlife Records. In our eye's one of the most anticipated releases for years, and it doesn't dissapoint. Production duties have been handled by Jehst himself on no less than 7 tracks, alongside ...

Funky DL returns with his jazzy self and hits us off with a double sided 12", taken off his forthcoming LP 'The Classic Fantasy'. Usual top quality DL production on both joints of this 12, 'Action Replay' comes in the same style as previous releases but doesn't disappoint, the flipside ...

One sick album, in the nicest sense that is, drops two weeks early to us. Foreign Beggars 'Asylum Speakers' is the shit, after two heavy 12"s (both featured on the album) comes this debut LP from Dag Nabbit, Orifice Vulgatron, DJ Nonames, Metropolis, Lena & Rabbi Shlomo, collectively known as ...

Ottoman Elf Music release a six track EP from The Colony b/w a debut solo from Colony member Willo The Wisp, featured on the soundclip provided is the DJ Excalibah produced joint '£2', as Willo drops tales of having a good nite out on just 2 measly pounds, props to ...

To take us up to the release of Jehst's 'Falling Down' LP via Lowlife Records on the 3rd of November, we have some limited Lowlife t-shirts now in stock, a fresh 'Jehst' logo one, and also a 'Lowlife Couriers' design too. Images of these can be found in the 'merchandise' ...

Lowlife Records start off the action on the debut Jehst LP ‘Falling Down’ coming at the end of this month, with the 12” ‘Run Hard’ b/w a non LP track ‘History’ featuring and produced by Farma G outta Taskforce. This track is a slow paced affair on the moody tip ...

We have some Phi Life Cypher 'Millennium Metaphors' CD albums now back in stock from Jazz Fudge, alongside some more Bias 7"s from Canteen Records... There's a mini LP coming from Lotek Hi-Fi soon to, trust this is hot, really feeling it, next month on Big Dada... As is the ...

Some quick Lowlife Records news for ya, following Jehst's 'Run Hard' 12"/CD (with dope new video by the way), will be his LP 'Falling Down' as mentioned in a recent news post. However there is also a Mystro test press now doing the rounds entitled 'Telling You', a little uptempo ...

Leeds massive Breaking The Illusion alongside new company Nice Things Music unleash a limited (300 pressed) 12" featuring a whole host of fresh and hungry emcee's over a Joe Budden & Beyonce beat, the outcome? Pure heat, like fire, this is a heavy bootleg, the 'Tear It Up' tune flips ...

Birmingham's Deadline returns after he shed carnage over Jay-Z's 'Girls, Girls, Girls' tune to make it his own in the form of the 'Drugs, Drugs, Drugs' 7" of last year, he's still on the shock factor tip with his debut 12" entitled 'The Sickness'. It's a re-working of Manuva's 'Witness' ...

Two hot mix CD's in stock, both called 'Bangers & Mash' (this wasn't intentional, just pure co-incidence by the way). The first is from two times world champ DJ Woody, and is a proper mash up of tunes from the foundations of UK Hip Hop, around 60 of em! Each ...

Janomi Records release a strictly limited 12" featuring some fresh produce from producer Evil Ed, featuring two cuts, one by Tommy Evans, the second by Lost Souls (that's Mr J, HP & Dan Fresh for those that don't know). Now this is strictly a limited run of 450 vinyls, and ...

The hotness arrives in the form of Lowlife Records brand new limited promo from Jehst, ‘The Adventures In New Bohemia’ lifted off the ‘Food’ compilation gets two slammin’ remixes from the man himself. The re-voiced Proper Boh remix comes complete with a killer double bass sample that’ll rock your socks ...

Cappo's 'Learn To Be Strong' 12" is now inside the Suspect HQ, the first joint lifted off his 'Spazz The World' LP to drop at the end of August, featuring some really nice production from the P Brothers, kinda more melodic than their previous vinyl outings, this 12" has been ...

Nottingham's Styly Cee drops a 12" today, featuring fellow Notts homeboy Midnyte & femcee C-Mone on vocal duties, and they do the boy proud to. C-Mone's 'Joyriders' takes a look at the boy-racers out there, or girl-racers come to think of it. Over some rugged Styly production, a good taster ...

Taskforce 'Voice Of The Great Outdoors' EP is now back in stock on Lowlife Records... P Brothers set the pace with their new and last in the Heavy Bronx Experience EP's, 'Vol.5 A New Era' holds it down in true style with MC's Cappo, Mr 45, Lee Ramsay & Donald ...

Aussie producer/DJ Micke Morphingaz now residing here in the U.K. has launched his Mas Productions label with a rock sampling hip hop burner from everyone's favourite toaster Seanie T. '7 Dayz Of Herb' is the title and playing on the Craig David penned tune of similar name, 'bought a likkle ...

Lifted off Louis Slipperz £10 Bag Vol.2 CD is the all new Lowlife release from production outfit Rawdog, 3 joints off the CD feature on this 12", 'Arrest The President', 'Spies In The Coffin' & 'The Snake Charmer' vocals come from Taskforce & Braintax... And new label on the block ...

A Cambridge crew who have been bubblin' on the underground circuit for a while now are Word Association, comprising of MC's Loki, 3 Degrees & DC, alongside Loftie Long on the production duties, these guy's are propa on point. It's been a while coming however their debut EP is now ...

We're back! That was a long 'few days' wasn't it?! Well, we are now fully operational again with a shopping cart onboard to make life easier ordering. In the near future we will also have soundbites of all the product available for you to check out before you buy... In ...

Sheffield’s Hoodz Underground massive release their second EP to us today, reppin’ a full onslaught of 6 tracks with guests Out Da Ville, Shadowless, Moorish Delta 7 & Doyen D, even Westwood pops up for a cameo. Something for everyone here with a tidy release of dope tunes for the ...